Now that Ironman Switzerland is a bit more than a week in the past, I feel that I can write a recap of my experience. And then I promise I will stop talking about triathlons for a while and hopefully move on to more meaningful topics. While this has been a mindblowingly awesome experience, it [...]
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an ironman love letter
by mario on 20. Jul, 2010 in los angeles
If you are only going to read the first paragraph of this entry, here it is in a nutshell. I signed up to do Ironman for all the wrong reasons, but I am going to finish it for the right reason. To make proud the one person who has made everything in my life possible [...]
where ideas come from
by mario on 11. Jul, 2010 in los angeles
I love ideas. And I think that having ideas (good and bad ones) is something that can truly set you apart in business, relationships, hobbies and just about every facet of your life. Running a website about people with ideas, working in advertising and owning 14 more domain names than the folks at GoDaddy; I [...]
thank loudly
by mario on 05. Jul, 2010 in los angeles
I don’t know about you but so far 98% of my success and happiness can be directly contributed back to what other people have done for me. People have helped me every step along the way, not because I asked but rather because they simply are amazing people.
And I think that every day, every minute [...]
off means off
by mario on 25. Jun, 2010 in los angeles
To continue my series of posts on things I have learned from the past 29 years of failures, I am going to tackle the topic of “off.” In the case of this particular learning, I have to say that I have failed much more often than I have succeeded. And continue to do so.
Our lives [...]
one ridiculous goal, every year
by mario on 13. Jun, 2010 in los angeles
One of the things that I am absolutely afraid of (equally as afraid as I am of sharks and dolphins that look like sharks) is to go through life and not live it to the fullest. Unfortunately I still haven’t figured out what living life to the fullest really means. Does it mean traveling across [...]
meet someone new for coffee every week
by mario on 25. Apr, 2010 in los angeles
For some reason there exists this perception that I enjoy to network, which I know can be tied back to the fact that sometimes I talk a lot. Probably too much. The latter is true, but when it comes to the former nothing could be further from the truth.
I don’t like to network. Yes, I [...]
29
by mario on 22. Mar, 2010 in los angeles
I am now 29 years old. Pretty soon I am going to have to start lying to people about my age.
It’s 7:30 in the morning and it’s already been a great day. My 83-year old grandfather called to congratulate, and much-needed health care reform seems to be coming to life. While there is no immediate [...]
almost 29
by mario on 05. Mar, 2010 in los angeles
I am almost 29.
I have a good job, and gotten plenty of recognition for what I’d call my career. I have all the physical possessions that I will ever need or want. I’ve run a few marathons, given a graduation speech, taught a college course, traveled more than most, lived in a few countries and [...]